dustyheron5 said:The Euro exchange rate? That’s easy—just your standard summer-to-fall fluctuations. What I actually find baffling is why Mr. debil is leaning so heavily into Dollar-denominated debt. We are part of the European Union, and the Federal Reserve isn't exactly playing games while we push toward full integration... yet here we are, looking at plans to take on at least $1.5 to $2.0 billion more in USD at interest rates between 6.5% and 6.75%.
It’s almost ironic—Mr. debil and his circle used to mock everyday people for taking out loans in Swiss Francs—even though most folks aren't currency experts (unlike our dear leader, apparently)—and now they're pulling the exact same stunt. It makes you wonder how the Federal Reserve is supposed to defend both the Euro and the Dollar against the local currency all at once.
I'll grab some popcorn and settle in for this show.🙂
Standard fluctuations, sure, but the baseline is definitely higher than usual. I don't recall the average rate hitting 7.5 during the summer before.
And you hit the nail on the head regarding the dollar debt. When the Treasury Secretary is basically the most popular politician in a country like America, you know the whole system is broken.
Alexander Thompson, you’ve been talking nonsense on this thread from the jump. Honestly, if I had seen your post before my fellow moderator did, you wouldn't have just gotten a warning—you would've been banned on the spot. You’re constantly throwing insults, sometimes subtle and sometimes blunt, like labeling people UPK—successful lifters of loans. Plenty of people here are against taking out those specific loans (myself included), and many of us disagree with the moves made by the Frank Association. We actually think a huge chunk of the blame lies with the people who took out the loans in the first place, but your only contribution to this discussion is stirring the pot and cheap provocation. You even cited that first post where you presented an article from bank magazine as some objective truth—keep in mind, that's the very entity being sued in this case—and you framed it as "refreshing" compared to "populist noise," while calling the opposing side successful lifters. This is the same thread where the Frank Association was formed, leading the way with the first class-action lawsuit against the banks. The case is already at the appellate level now; it isn't even remotely the same situation it was a few years ago. Yet, you keep recycling the exact same arguments that have cluttered the front page for years, just seasoned with more trolling and insults—like when someone posts a facepalm emoji and you snap back that they should have facepalmed before taking the loan, not after. Sorry, we don't tolerate that kind of behavior.
I can't stand being treated like an idiot, and frankly, I don't care what language they're using when they do it. A few observations from around the neighborhood:
It basically boils down to this: we’ve got an unemployed priest trying to baptize lambs. We’ve been leaning on tourism as our primary lifeline for way too long. We could actually make some real money if the global number of travelers wasn't shrinking—and if they actually acted like locals. Imagine if they woke up at dawn, played some lawn games, and were tucked in by 9 PM. Every major news outlet is reporting a massive slump in arrivals this July. There was even a solid analytical piece over on Index covering the whole mess:
So, since everyone’s gathered here 😁 I have a question. In theory, you should be able to use Visual Studio 2012 on Windows 7 to build applications targeting .NET Framework 4.0, which ought to run on Windows XP just as if they were originally built in Visual Studio 2010. There are a lot of moving parts and variables involved here, so I'm wondering if anyone has actually tested this in the real world? I'm not talking about some basic "Hello World" test case, but something with actual edge cases and complexity. 😬
I can't get Visual Studio 2012 to install on Windows XP. It's a real headache because my clients are still stuck using XP, and I need to maintain a consistent development environment. As far as I can tell, Visual Studio 2010 and .NET Framework 4.0 is the absolute limit for what actually runs on Windows XP.
Microsoft's official line is that the retail version of Visual Studio 2010 isn't even being sold anymore. Even the big resellers have completely cleared out their stock. So now what? 🙂
Look, for a bunch of complicated reasons I'd rather not get into 😁, I need to legally acquire an original copy of Visual Studio 2010 Professional edition. It seems to have vanished from the face of the earth—everywhere I look, it's just Visual Studio 2012, which isn't what I'm after (and by the way, that'll set me back $4.00 😲 )
Is it even possible to buy VS 2010 legally anymore? Ideally, I'd want a corporate invoice for tax purposes, but if that's a pipe dream, I'll figure something else out.
The years 1990 and 1991 were the absolute golden era for live music. It really boils down to one specific stretch—from the spring of 1990 through the spring of 1991—which everyone remembers as the peak economic boom under Ante Marković. 😬 During that single year, more heavy-hitting acts probably hit the stage than in the entire decade preceding it. When you look at the big shows, you can't ignore the massive stadium runs by David Bowie and Tina Turner, or those legendary nights at Madison Square Garden featuring the Ramones, Alice Cooper, Motörhead, and the Pet Shop Boys...
Andrew Ramos38 said:They were touring right at the start of the war—Pet Shop Boys, Nitzerr Ebb, maybe Queensryche too. Then later there was Iggy Pop, and if I recall correctly, Public Enemy, The Walkaboutsi, and so on.
If memory serves, the Pet Shop Boys played before the war, back in May 1991. That was pretty much the last massive concert before everything kicked off; acts like Simple Minds and the Scorpions 🤔 were canceled just a month later.
During the height of the conflict in '94, Chicago saw some heavy hitters: the Ramones, Public Enemy, and the Dubliners, all playing at Madison Square Garden. Honestly, as far as I can remember, 1994 was the only year we really had those big international shows in Chicago during the war. 🤔
Do you happen to know what this part of the biopsy report means
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Isn't the first section of this report just checking hormone sensitivity? PR stands for progesterone, and ER is for estrogen. Based on this, it looks like hormone therapy probably won't be an option. 🤷
hollowpilot13 said:Unfortunately, I don't have much time to keep tabs on the American Economy. If you're actually in the loop, could you tell me what the biggest exports and imports are? A rough list would be killer... if you know the deal and aren't too busy. 😁
Exports are dominated by services—specifically tourism—which also factor into the Balance of Trade. When it comes to goods, shipbuilding accounts for about 15% of total exports, though that’s a whole other conversation since, looking at the bottom line, they often run a massive deficit. Beyond that, petroleum products, coke, petrochemicals, and a smaller slice of pharmaceuticals are the heavy hitters.
You can find some basic macroeconomic data right here: